It’s the ultimate princess name, having been worn by royals in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, France, and Scotland. It’s also a versatile literary choice used by authors from Shakespeare to Jane Austen to Emily Bronte (and more recently, by Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series). But if its top-10 status has you looking further afield, you’ve come to the right place. (more…)
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Substitutes for: Isabella
Posted in Substitutes, tagged Adela, Amabel, Anastasia, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arabella, Baby Name, Belicia, Belina, Belinda, Belladonna, Bellamy, Bellatrix, Bellisant, Bellona, Belour, Bluebell, Camila, Camilla, Christabel, Evelina, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Gisela, Gisella, Giselle, Graciela, Graziella, Isabeau, Isabella, Isadora, Isannah, Isaura, Isidora, Isolde, Jezebel, Magdalena, Mariana, Maribel, Maribella, Maribelle, Mariella, Mirabel, Mirabella, Mirabelle, Rosabel, Rosabella, Rosabelle on March 29, 2009| 22 Comments »
Much Ado About Naming 